Crate for bottles



Sept. 26, 1950 o. J. BLUHM CRATE FOR BOTTLES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 2, 1947 Inventor 0H0 J. Bluhm 406:; WWW

Patented Sept. 26, 1950 UNITED I s TATES, or

Application June 2, 1947;;seriarNo. 1 8

" ,iQClaiin. (C1. 221L421) 1 This invention relates movements and. structural refinements; crates for bottles, more specifically, milk bottles, soft drink bottles, or the like, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of the character herein described which includes in its construction a case formed from wire rods and a plurality of panels constituting what might be called the bottom of said case, the panels being so arranged and secured to the case in such manner that they may be quickly and easily replaced when worn, and that the crate, as a whole, may be easily and conveniently slid along flat surfaces, conveyors, or inclines, during transportation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a crate for bottles which is simple in construction, which will readily lend itself to economical manufacture, and which will not easily become damaged.

Another object of the invention is to provide a crate in Which the bottles may be easily applied or removed and which is otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which it is intended.

With the above more important objects in view and such other objects as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the construction and arrangement of parts as shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in a plane of the line 3-3 in Figure 2;

Fig. 4 is an underside view of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional View, taken substantially in a plane of the line 5-5 in Figure 3; and

Fig. 6 is an end view of the invention.

Like characters of reference are used to designate like parts in the specification throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, the invention consists of the crate for bottles designated generally by the reference character III, the same embodying in its construction a series of crossed wire rods II which are rigidly secured together at their points of crossing by welding, or the like, and form a case I2 including partitions I3 which separate the case into a plurality of bottle receiving compartments.

The particular structural arrangement of the various rods is of no importance and needless to say, any number of compartments maybe provided, in accordance with the quantity and size of the bottles to be positioned therein,

If desired, the case I2 may have a somewhat onewsand useful 'iimelongated configuration, and a pair ofplates 45 maybe :provided at :the ends of the case,-said -.plate'sbeing 'fornied with suitable openings; or reat IT, whereby the plates will be rigidly secured 7' in position, as will be clearly apparent.

It will be noted that certain of the rods which have been specifically designated by the reference character I8 constitute what may be called a base of the case, and the essence of the invention resides in the provision of bottom panels I9 which underlie the rods I8, as is best shown in Figures 2, 3, 4, and 6.

The panels I 9 extend longitudinally of the case I2 in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, and means, presently to be described, are employed for releasably securing the panels in position.

Said means consist of a plurality of bars or rods 20 which extend transversely of and underlie the panels I9, the under surface of the panels preferably being formed with a series of transversely extending grooves 2I in which the bars 20 may be accommodated, so that they do not project below the under surface of the panels and thereby interfere with the sliding of the case during transportation.

The end portions of the bars 2!! are arcuated to provide suitable loops or eyes 22 which encircle the aforementioned rods I8, as will be clearly understood. The mid portions of the bars 20 and of the rods I8 are laterally offset so that they are disposed in mutually contacting relation, and means are employed for releasably attaching these mid portions together, said means comprising suitable straps of flexible material 23.

These straps are disposed in the space existing between the panels I9, and it will be noted that each strap encircles one of the rods I8 and one of the bars 20, as is best shown in Figures 3, 5 v

and 6.

It will be found that in this manner, the panels I9 will be firmly and rigidly retained in position, yet after the panels have been subjected to a certain amount of wear, they may be quickly and easily replaced by simply removing the straps 23 and forcing the mid portions of the rods I8, 20 apart, so that sufficient clearance is obtained to facilitate unobstructed removal of the panels.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combina tion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a wire crate, a bottom comprising a set of spaced rods, a set of bendable bars provided at Number Name Date 237,186 Hunt, Jr., et al Feb. 1,1881v 1,323,521 Brock Dec. 2, 1919 1,795,942 Flagstad Mar. 10, 1931 20 1,991,770 Pawsat Feb. 19, 1935 2,010,440 Ryan l Aug. 6, 1935 opposite ends thereof with loops slidable on the respective rods, a plurality of spaced panels removably positioned and frictionally retained between said rods and said bars, intermediate portions of the bars and rods being offset to contact each other in the space between said panels, and means for separably securing the offset portions of the respective bars and rods together.

- OTTO J. BLUHM.

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